Clinical Staff

From there, I moved to Charlottesville, Virginia, where I began pursuing a doctorate in sports psychology, a field I thought would be useful in coaching diving. During this time, I was invited by a friend to attend a conference in Washington, DC that I had thought was a discussion on healthy living. Imagine my surprise when I discovered that the topic of the conference was in fact spiritual healing!

Dr. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, the mother of the hospice movement in the United States, was the keynote speaker. As I sat and listened, her words were so impactful that she helped me realize I wanted to do something different with my life. Not knowing exactly what it was I wanted to do, I took my daughter to Europe where we traveled on bicycles across numerous countries. I then found myself living in France for six months, where I was introduced to the alternative healing of shiatsu massage.

After returning to the United States, I decided I would move to Santa Fe, New Mexico, where I thought I would study shiatsu. By a strange turn of events, I found myself enrolled at the International Institute of Chinese Medicine, studying acupuncture. After completing the program there, I moved to Asheville, North Carolina, where I opened the Chinese Acupuncture and Herbology Clinic in 1985. Throughout the next four years, I continued my studies at the International Institute of Chinese Medicine, and was awarded my Oriental medicine degree in 1989.

Since I first began practicing in 1985, I have completed numerous internships in hospitals in both South Korea and China, including Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China; Xiyuan Hospital in Beijing, China; the China-Japan Friendship Hospital in Beijing; and Kyung Hee University Hospital in Seoul, South Korea.

About this time, I found myself becoming bored with Chinese medicine. I began looking into other career options, and considered attending law school in Atlanta, Georgia, while I was still practicing. During a trip to visit my daughter in New York City, I decided to attend a class on the primary meridians at the Swedish Institute in New York for some continuing education credits. Attending this class forever changed my life.

Listening to Jeffrey Yuen teach this class and learning of the depth of Chinese medicine, I realized there was still so much to be learned, and that I could never actually be bored with this medicine. This was nineteen years ago, and since that time, I have continued studying extensively with Jeffrey Yuen and often travel to China to practice Tai Ji and Qi Gong.

When asked about the types of patients I prefer to see, none in particular arise. I am happy to see those who come to me, whether it is a child with autism, or an adult with a complex health challenge. These are the areas I have found my strengths lie in. Thanks to my studies with Jeffrey, my diagnostic tools have developed new depth.

As I have worked the last thirty years in Chinese medicine, I have discovered how important it is to help people understand the strengths of both Western allopathic medicine and Chinese and Asian medicine. I see patients who generally are using both approaches, and work with their physicians to ensure the best possible care for the individual. I believe my strength is not in working with a disease name, but in working with the patient who sits in front of me.

In 2004 l left Boulder and moved to North Carolina. Soon thereafter, the president of my acupuncture college suggested that I contact Dr. Cissy Majebe. After we met, I was offered a teaching position at Daoist Traditions College. I continue to teach at the college and have most recently worked to develop a post-graduate herbal certificate program. I enthusiastically joined the staff at the Chinese Acupuncture and Herbology Clinic in 2007 because I believe the clinic offers the highest-quality collaborative Chinese medicine care I have seen anywhere in the country.

My interests include travel, outdoor activities of all kinds, and newly cooking and yoga. I continue to explore the classical roots of Chinese medicine and deepen my understanding of the work I do.

I see patients in Hendersonville and Asheville. I enjoy working with a wide variety of patients at the Chinese Acupuncture and Herbology Clinic. My specialty areas include women’s health, internal medicine, and pain management. I’m often described as enthusiastic, lighthearted, caring, and compassionate.

I graduated from a four-year Masters’ Degree program in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine from Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts. Daoist Traditions is one of the only schools in the United States that teaches Classical Chinese Medicine. I am very privileged to have studied with Jeffery Yuen and many other nationally renowned Acupuncturists during my time at Daoist traditions. I continue my education mentoring with Dr. Majebe. This allows me to closely observe a Senior practitioner who works primarily with complex and difficult to treat conditions.

I love that my life is centered in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains and enjoy being outside in nature as much as possible. If I am not seeing patients you will find me either mountain biking, kayaking, hiking, or paddle boarding down the French Broad. It is my hope that this time in nature will strengthen my healing presence with each person I encounter.

I am interested in educating my patients on how Chinese Medicine can be primary care. My interest is in practicing family medicine and treating not one generation but multiple family generations. I want to know who my patients are and what they are doing in their daily lives that impacts on their health. I am honored to assist my patients in living their happiest and healthiest lives. I am proud to be a second-generation acupuncturist following my family’s lineage in Chinese medicine. I look forward to assisting you with your healthcare goals.

I attended a five-year program at Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts, which culminated with a Master's and Doctoral degree. My studies focused on the Classical teachings of Chinese medicine with 88th generation Daoist Priest, Jeffrey Yuen. I also undertook advanced studies in women's health and obstetrics, orthopedics, and cardiology in the doctoral program. I have a deep love for learning and hope to be a life-long student. Currently, I am continuing my education through a weekly mentorship with Dr. Majebe, who treats a variety of complicated health conditions. I consider myself a primary care acupuncturist with the ability to treat a diverse set of conditions, most notably: acute and chronic pain, hormonal imbalances, as well as depression and anxiety.



As a Chinese medicine doctor, I am committed to seeing the patient as an individual and not a disease, offering compassionate and effective care to every person. It is my greatest honor in life to hold space for all of those that step into a treatment room and I am dedicated to meeting each patient with the utmost sensitivity, care, and respect.



I have been practicing and teaching yoga for over ten years, which greatly informs how I live and practice medicine. I am passionate about utilizing meridian-based stretching, breath-work, and meditation with my students and interested patients. My other interests include qi gong, Cha Dao/tea ceremony, and hiking in the beautiful Appalachian mountains with my dogs.

I enrolled in the acupuncture program at Pacific College in New York and completed my first year there. I wanted to live in a place more surrounded by nature, so I transferred to Daoist Traditions College in Asheville, NC to complete my studies. I received my Masters of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine in 2022. The following year I spent 8 months in Maui, HI and worked at Wailuku Community Acupuncture Clinic before returning to Asheville in 2023.

I’ve been learning and practicing holistic medicine for the past 10 years. I hold licenses in Hawaii and North Carolina, and I am recognized as a Diplomate of Oriental Medicine by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. I believe in the profound ability of the human body and spirit to heal itself when supported and nurtured back into balance. I thoroughly enjoy the process of holding space for patients to go within and connect with the deeper parts of themselves that need that nurturance. As a Chinese Medicine Practitioner my focus includes mental and emotional wellness, women’s health, digestive health, and support for chronic conditions. I am passionate about food therapy in the context of Chinese Medicine, and love building customized diet plans for patients. As a student of Qigong, I enjoy teaching movements to patients that can help alleviate their pain and re-train their body to be stronger and more flexible.
Outside of the clinic I enjoy dancing, Community Choir, exploring the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains, and writing songs for animals.